Cousins

This is Christmas Eve at the farm - first time for about ten years that we've managed to catch Alice, Helen and Thomas on the same shot!

Thomas..........and Tara

Tara is still boarding with us during the week and when her owners are on holiday and is completely obsessed with Thomas - we thought originally it was because he fed her but now Steve does that and doesn't get anywhere near the devotion that Thomas does. And just to prove teenagers do actually leave their bedrooms and laptops once in while, here's Thomas and Tara in action. Tara has her own blog (dictated to Blogassistants # 1 & 2) which you can see on http://taradogblog.blogspot.com.

Some of us worked hard to get the garden and house sorted....

....but some spent most of the sunny days working hard in the hammock. Garden plans got delayed as all the autumn work had to postponed as K wasn't mobile enough to do digging etc but we made huge progress on the house - new kitchen, external doors, wooden flooring and staircase and even managed to start on the decorating (just) before Christmas. I think 2008 will be the year of the paint pot as we finish off!

Max's christening

Max was christened in April and here's some photos to prove:

* the Prices still 'scrub up okay' when the occasion demands

* Helen takes her auntie duties seriously

* Gabrielle doesn't change and Douglas can look serious when he wants to

* None of us managed to get a picture of Alice, Matt and Max!